Great Wei Nengchen

Nie Peng is not a rigid person either, after a little thought, he happily accepted the appointment, then sat down next to him, drinking and talking!

At the banquet, Liu Bei asked about the mountains, rivers, customs and customs of Bashu...there is a grain-producing area, where there are rich mineral deposits, just like a rich landlord who is counting the things in his house!

Nie Peng knows everything and talks endlessly. When introducing the situation in Bashu, he also added his own opinions, which are quite subtle. Liu Bei smiled when he heard it, and Pang Tong, Sun Qian and others also nodded frequently. A great talent!

It was not until dusk that Nie Peng bid farewell and left. Liu Bei personally sent him to the hall, and saw that he had only one donkey riding and two young servants as followers. He praised him as a clean official and a simple life!

From his own relying team, he chose a BMW as a gift, and ordered [-] guards to escort Nie Peng back to his residence.

As for this move, the Berkshire officials who were waiting under the hall saw it clearly, and there were a few clever guys who followed him quickly...

Chapter 1516 The Weasel Greets the Chicken!

As the saying goes: The travel of the upper class is like returning home, because there are houses everywhere, in which there are piles of wives and concubines, boxes of gold and silver, and groups of mules and horses.

Traveling among middle-level people is like moving house. Everywhere they go, they must buy a new house, wives and concubines, gold and silver, and mules and horses.

Traveling for inferior people is like visiting relatives, looking for boarding places with relatives and friends. Although they don’t have rich clothes and food, they don’t have to worry about food and clothing.

Nie Peng is not very good, he belongs to the lower class. According to the system of the Han family: the county magistrate receives [-] hu of corn every month, which is [-] hu a year. In addition to expenses, there are many poor relatives who need to be supported, so there is not much left.

As a result, I have been a county magistrate for more than two years. I only have an ordinary house, a good wife from a poor family, more than ten acres of barren mountain fields, and more than fifty mulberry trees.

This time when he was ordered to come to Jiangzhou, Nie Peng didn’t have a car or a horse to ride. He only had an old donkey, two rustic servants, and a few changes of clothes. He even brought his own dry food. Wowotou, served with homemade pickles!

With such a miserable living standard, he couldn't afford to buy a house, even a high-end inn, so he had to rent an ordinary house outside Jiangzhou City at a price of [-] yuan per month as a place to stay.

This was rented out of consideration for the dignity of the officials. Otherwise, with Nie Peng's simple habits, he would have been able to squeeze into the slums with ordinary people. He used to travel around Yizhou.

"Brothers, thank you for your hard work, you have a good journey, and I will not send you far!"

"Nie Yi, Nie Er, listen up, open the gate, tidy up the courtyard, and make some tea soup, there will be guests in a while!"

"promise!"

After returning to the residence, the soldiers said goodbye and left. There was no other way if they did not leave. A small private house with only four thatched huts could not accommodate so many people. However, after they returned, the reputation of honesty and simplicity It will definitely be heard by Liu Bei.

And with Liu Bei's means of winning people's hearts, he will soon give a mansion, chariots, servants... Maybe he will come to congratulate him on his housewarming!

Next, Nie Peng led two followers and began to clean the courtyard, set up pots to boil water, dig out a few spoonfuls of wild boar oil with heartache, light two lanterns, and hang them at the gate, otherwise it would be dark and guests would not be able to find them. What should I do when I get to the door?

After everything was tidied up, two attendants stood guard at the door, waiting for the arrival of the guests, while Nie Peng returned to the dormitory. After a simple wash, he found some corn flour corn buns and began to eat them!

At the banquet just now, I was busy answering Liu Bei's various questions and had to pay attention to etiquette. I only drank a few glasses of water and wine, and my stomach was so empty that I had to come back for another meal.

In addition, the reward of eating the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, since I didn't eat the food of the big-eared thief, I don't have to sacrifice my life for him, right?

"Steamed pork, beggar's chicken, squirrel fish... and Sixi meatballs, when can I eat them again?"

Nibbling on the dry and hard cornbread, what Nie Peng thought about was the delicacies in Zhengming Academy, three meals a day, full meal, students who study at night, there is an extra meal, and it doesn’t cost a penny. You can eat as much as you want!

However, waste is strictly prohibited, and offenders will be punished severely. I remember that Cao Biao, the fourteenth son of the prime minister, was whipped ten times in public because he poured out half a bowl of leftover rice. A month's worth of bowls and chopsticks.

When eating again in the future, this guy even licked the bottom of the bowl clean, and he didn't dare to waste food anymore. Who knew that the food on the plate was hard-working, this is one of the school's school mottos!

I really miss those days, no matter the sons of princes, generals, or poor people, everyone eats the same food, lives in the same houses, and abides by the same rules... Whoever has good academic performance will be respected by everyone. Respect, and nothing else!

After graduation, the students can choose their own profession, do business to make money, and join the army. Although they are not as good as those of the gentry in terms of political resources, as long as they work hard, they will definitely be promoted after making meritorious service.

Looking at the Bashu area again, the official position, wealth, and land... are all occupied by the gentry. The small county magistrate has no hope of promotion!

Some of my brothers and sisters who stayed in the Central Plains became prefects, some served as servants, and some became generals. They galloped across the battlefield and made great achievements.

If it weren't for a person, a poem, I would be in the Central Plains, at least I am a prefect now, right?

There is no way to escape from the spirit platform, and the storm is like a rock, and the hometown is dark,

If Han Xingquan doesn't notice, I recommend Xuanyuan with my blood!

I am deep in the world of light, but let my hometown fall into darkness forever, how can I have peace in my heart... Liu Bei is also considered a master, a corporal who is respectful and virtuous, knows people and is good at responsibility, but compared with that person, his mind and courage are far different!

One only thinks about the Han Dynasty and the foundation of the ancestors; the other thinks about the common people in the world and the foundation of all things!

"Master, master, there are indeed guests here, and they are all noblemen in fresh clothes and furry horses, silk and satin!"

"Okay, let's go out to welcome the guests!"

After it was completely dark, Nie Yi's shouts sounded at the door. Nie Peng chewed quickly and swallowed the last half of the cornbread without wasting any scum.

Several gorgeous carriages, dozens of strong servants, some carrying butter lanterns, some carrying many big boxes, completely blocked the entrance of the small courtyard!

A few people walked out of the car, old and young, ugly and handsome, all dressed in silk and satin, wearing rich and noble attires with jade pendants, looking at the shabby small houses, these people showed contempt, but they still walked over.

"Haha, when a distinguished guest comes to the door, it will be full of brilliance, everyone can set foot on the humble land, I am very grateful to Nie!"

"Your magistrate, please be polite. We are all children of Berkshire, so we should keep in touch with each other. It's our first time visiting today. A small gift is not enough to show respect!"

"Haha, everyone, please, Nie Yi and Nie Er, please accept the gift!"

Nie Peng greeted him with a big smile, and saluted with everyone. Most of the visitors did not know their names, but they knew their origins. Berkshire officials, local tyrants, powerful families!

Big boxes were brought in one after another, and inside were gold and silver jewellery, silk and satin, precious utensils... Nie Yi and Nie Er looked at them with wide-eyed smiles, and quickly counted the number. There are thousands of taels of gold alone!

They were homeless refugees who almost died of starvation on the side of the road. Later, they were taken in by Nie Peng and became personal attendants. They were renamed Nie Yi and Nie Er according to the rule that slaves follow the master's surname!

With such a master, you don't have to think about wages and the like, and you will have enough to eat and a place to live. Fortunately, the master is easy-going by nature and treats his followers like family members, so the two are loyal and never The thought of leaving.

But the two are also a little strange, their master is a clean and honest official, never accepts bribes, and does not accept gifts from the gentry, so life is so poor, how did it change this time, does not refuse gifts?

"Everyone, please sit down and drink tea!"

"As a 'Hou Baili', Wan Li lives such a simple life. It's really rare-poof! Poof!"

"Our Bashu is rich in fine tea, why bother to drink this kind of Kudingsong, tomorrow I will send someone to deliver a few loads of new tea leaves!"

The space in the thatched cottage is small, and after everyone reluctantly sat down, Nie Peng personally served tea. In the rough porcelain bowl with a large head, there was black and bright camellia floating. Drink tea together!

It was the first time for everyone to use such a vulgar utensil. Out of politeness, they reluctantly swallowed a mouthful. Some of them swallowed it hard like a bitter gourd, and some didn't have the patience to spray it out. If it wasn't for their purpose , I am afraid I will scold my mother on the spot, is this for people to drink?

"The majesty of a Han official, don't take it lightly. Brother Wanli is really wronged to live in this kind of place. My younger brother happens to have a free house. Although it is not magnificent, it is tall and spacious. If Brother Wanli doesn't dislike it, you can move there tomorrow. !"

"Haha, Brother Gao sent you good tea and a house, and I can't be far behind. I would like to present ten maids, twenty servants, and three carriages and horses for the use of Brother Wan Li. I hope you don't dislike him!"

"Everyone is so loving, but I am disrespectful and ashamed to accept it... Then you are welcome!"

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"Shouldn't gifts from fellow villagers be shared? By the way, Uncle Liu Huang met Brother Wanli today. I don't know what he said?"